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“a top ten list of ways you know your husband wasn’t born a guy” (thelemmy.club)
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From an 1997 issue of FTM International’s magazine.

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[–] 61 points 2 months ago (16 children)

this is crazy good

what is the use of hair gel that's not for hair?

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  • [–] 73 points 2 months ago* (8 children)

    Oh god, I'm going to have to be the Old Trans explaining why everyone else's guesses on this one are wrong, lmao.

    Back In The Day, before prosthetic soft penises ('packers') were widely available and cheap, a common substitute was to take a condom and fill it with hair gel. I never did it, but it was a tip around the time I came out in the mid 00s (although by then it was already starting to fade out in favor of silicone packers used today, it was mostly an affordability thing at that point). These weren't for sex, it's just to have something in your pants during your normal day that's penis shaped.

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  • [–] [S] 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Ah, that makes far more sense than the T-gel explanation. Probably a more realistic feel than the balled up socks.

    Here’s an ad for a packer from the same issue of the magazine.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Oof, yeah, $45 in the 90s (? E: yeah, just saw '97 on your OP!) was a nonstarter for a lot of trans men! Condoms and hair gel were way cheaper in the short term.

    Also Jesus Christ, I thought $40 for a binder now was highway robbery! $85?! That thing better be embroidered with gold.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Why hair gel and not something like water?

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Water is too liquid and flowy, that’s not how flesh acts. Hair gel isn’t 1:1 either, but it’s closer and readily available. It will also take slightly longer than water to make it look like you pissed yourself if the condom pops.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    Could a trans man do a favor for a cis brother out here and explain the hair gel thing? My adhd curiosity is trying to think of practical uses and the only thing I’ve got is pube styling, if that’s a thing no hate but sounds less than comfy

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    i think the other commenters got it, mistaking testosterone gel for hair gel

    fwiw i'm a trans guy and i didn't get it. the joke i probably would have made is "8. He's so obsessed with keeping his shoulders clean, he regularly slathers them in hand sanitizer and keeps you away from them." every t gel i've ever used is almost indistinguishable from hand sanitizer lol. but maybe that's how hair gel in the 90s worked

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